Dr. Parul Cedilnik, Ph.D.

 

Clinical and Child Psychologist

A little about me ...

I am a certified clinical and child psychologist. Studied and trained chiefly in India, I have since worked in India, the USA, and Germany in various positions and capacities. In my career of 25 years so far, I have worked with children and adults from more than 35 countries, and five different continents. Over the years, I have published several research papers and book chapters; the first one was published already before I was 21. It took however another 26 years to publish the first book, 'Talk to My Brain: CBT-based Stories for Children.' 

I currently work at Applied Psychology Services, Böblingen, Germany, as Lead Clinical Psychologist. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, painting, and gardening.

If you are a client and want to make an appointment or know more about my clinical work, please jump to the website of the practice, Applied Psychology Services-

https://www.psychologyservices.de/ 

Clinical Approach

 

Over the years, I have worked with adults, adolescents, teens, and children from various cultural, lingual, and ethnic backgrounds. I believe that there are many unique reasons behind a struggle or disorder; and only a unique combination of therapies and interventions leads to recovery and healing. My approach for the clinical work is thus, multimodal and eclectic. I use a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Differentiated Skills Training. 

I also offer Play Therapy, Neuro-Cognitive Training, and Social Skills Training for children, adolescents, and adults, depending upon the need.

My commitment to a multi-axial framework stems from a profound understanding that mental well-being is influenced by a complex interplay of biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors.

 

Areas of Focus

My areas of interest and expertise are anxiety, depression, complex PTSD, childhood emotional neglect, and other long-standing traumas.

I also work with children, and adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder, learning disorder, language processing disorder and ADHD.

Educational Qualifications

  • Ph.D. (Psychology) on ADHD - Multimodal Psycho-educational Interventions, Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore, TN, India     

  • Training in Applied Behavior Analysis, Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis, California, USA

  • Training in TEACCH Autism Program, University of North Carolina, USA

  • PG Diploma in Learning Disabilities, Indian National Portage Society, Chandigarh, India 

  • M.S. (Psychotherapy), Institute for Psychotherapy and Management Sciences, Mumbai, India     

  • M. Phil. (1) (Clinical Psychology), University of Delhi, India    

  • M.A. (Clinical Psychology), University of Delhi, India

  • B.A. (Honors Course) (Psychology), University of  Delhi, India

  • NET (National Eligibility Test for Lectureship), University Grants Commission, Delhi, India